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MSCI buys RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... (ACSI) recently commissioned RiskMetrics to provide research on S&P/ASX 100 company director and non-executive director pay. Henry Fernandez, chair and chief executive at MSCI, said the deal is part of the firm's efforts to become the leader of investment ...

Contribs rate during GFC still 23 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... 'savings substitution effect'. The APRA figures also lend weight to speculation as to why the government is relying on the Henry Tax Review for recommendations regarding changes to the structure of superannuation tax concessions - to act sooner risks ...

IGR signals tax and health reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... in compulsory superannuation contributions. However, it is most likely such proposals will have to wait until after the Henry Tax Review has finalised its recommendations regarding changing to tax expenditures and how superannuation tax concessions are ...

HLB Mann Judd search for Henry clues

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
While investors will have to wait a while before they find out what the tax system changes are following the Henry Review, a leading tax expert takes a stab at what the new regime could be. Although the Treasurer is not giving anything away regarding ...

Planners forced to rewrite succession plans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... Personal Financial Services, said an increasing number of planners worry about their succession plans, particularly with the Henry and Cooper Reviews, and the Ripoll Inquiry, casting some uncertainty on their business models. "Obviously with the debate ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... retirement age, argues an industry body. Michael O'Neill, chief executive at National Seniors, welcomed head of Treasury, Ken Henry's, proposal for tax concessions to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce. However, he warned that a more ...

PE firm pays NY fund $20m in compensation

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... partner with Carlyle on three investment deals with the CRF. Carlyle/Riverstone retained Searle, a company associated with Henry ("Hank") Morris, the chief political aide to then Comptroller Alan Hevesi, as a placement agent to help obtain investments ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... Fiona Reynolds said AIST looks forward to working with Hartsuyker as the industry prepares for the outcome of the Cooper and Henry Reviews. Born in Muswellbrook, Hartsuyker was a business owner before being elected to the House of Representatives for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... economic news on Monday, the Whitlam Institute holds a symposium on "Governing the Economy", featuring Treasury secretary Ken Henry and former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Bernie Fraser. The RBA releases financial aggregates data for October ...

Super should not be compulsory: Cox

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... however that has failed to be raised, is what the appropriate balance is between the two, she said. "It has been asked by the Henry Inquiry [sic] because they have emphasised the three pillars. "Unfortunately this industry tends to emphasise only the ...